Monthly Archives: September 2015

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended sharply higher on the last day of a rough third quarter, but that shouldn’t overshadow the fact that Wall Street still posted its worst quarterly performance in four years, a … Continue reading →

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks tumbled, for the 5th day in a row, to kick off the new week in the red, as Wall Street reacted to fresh data showing China’s economy is in slowdown mode, … Continue reading →

Market observers would not expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates in October or December this year because historically the US central bank has been sensitive to international concerns, said Bill Smead, CEO and CIO of Smead Capital Management. Many … Continue reading →

Compass Efficient Model Portfolios (Compass EMP), which was recently acquired by Victory Capital, launched two volatility-weighted funds that widened the firm’s lineup of so called smart-beta products and brought its total number of offering to ten. The Compass EMP International … Continue reading →

Questions? Here Are Some Answers.

Over the last few years I have received over 350 questions and answered about everything from ETF investing to various investment strategies. I invite you to check them out. Maybe you’ll find answers to questions you have or you might even find questions you hadn’t thought of asking. You can find my Q & A archive here.